A SERVICE of remembrance is to be held for parents and families who have suffered the loss of a baby.
The So Briefly Known service at Inverclyde Royal hospital is for anyone who has been affected by pregnancy loss and will take place on Sunday 12 October.
This is the first service held at the hospital and is being held during Baby Loss Awareness Week, allowing bereaved families to acknowledge their baby’s life.
Midwives from the community maternity team will provide support for families alongside NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Spiritual Care Team.
Candles will be provided at the service, which parents and families will be invited to light in memory of their baby or babies.
They can also place a tag on a memory tree, and will be able to take candles home to allow them to participate in the Global Wave of Light at 7pm on 15 October.
So Briefly Known will take place at 6.30pm in the sanctuary of the main IRH building and everyone is welcome.
Clare Monaghan, senior charge midwife at the IRH, said: “Our service, So Briefly Known, will be held for the first time at the IRH next month.
“It is for anyone who has been affected by pregnancy or baby loss and gives families an opportunity to acknowledge how precious their baby’s life was, and what their loss means to them.
“We know that Baby Loss Awareness Week can be a particularly difficult time for those affected and we want to encourage people to seek support if they need it.”
